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# On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: ‘A masterpiece’ – Max Porter

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Review: Stunning beauty in the face of war and decay - This book is so gorgeously written, the impressionistic language used and the pictures painted are at once horrific, damaging and tender with deep feeling. A love letter to a cherished mother, it explores beginnings and endings from the explosive consequences of the Vietnam War to the broken underbelly of contemporary America. A book to wallow in, to mourn its sadness and enjoy its pleasures, all at the same time.
Review: Clearly written by a poet - I honestly really enjoyed this book. The format was fun and the narrative was very engaging 95% of the time. And clearly, it's absolutely gorgeous stylistically. My only qualm, which stops me from making this a full five star review, is that it toes the line between poetry and prose a little uncomfortably at times. I'm a big fan of narrative poems (Max Porter is a fantastic contemporary poet to look into here), and a fan of more poetic prose, and this doesn't easily fit into either category. Which is fantastic! ...most of the time. There are just a couple instances where it was jarring, dull, or maybe a little unpolished. It's a hard style to edit though, so I wonder how much of this I can level at Vuong and how much it's truly the fault of his publishers. Still a very beautiful novel that I have to say is worthy of all the praise it gets.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 3,363 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 27 in Cultural Heritage Fiction 42 in Biographical & Autofiction 210 in Social Sciences (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (22,072) |
| Dimensions  | 12.9 x 19.8 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1529110688 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1529110685 |
| Item weight  | 183 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Sept. 2020 |
| Publisher  | Vintage |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning beauty in the face of war and decay
*by S***D on 11 February 2020*

This book is so gorgeously written, the impressionistic language used and the pictures painted are at once horrific, damaging and tender with deep feeling. A love letter to a cherished mother, it explores beginnings and endings from the explosive consequences of the Vietnam War to the broken underbelly of contemporary America. A book to wallow in, to mourn its sadness and enjoy its pleasures, all at the same time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clearly written by a poet
*by Z***S on 16 January 2020*

I honestly really enjoyed this book. The format was fun and the narrative was very engaging 95% of the time. And clearly, it's absolutely gorgeous stylistically. My only qualm, which stops me from making this a full five star review, is that it toes the line between poetry and prose a little uncomfortably at times. I'm a big fan of narrative poems (Max Porter is a fantastic contemporary poet to look into here), and a fan of more poetic prose, and this doesn't easily fit into either category. Which is fantastic! ...most of the time. There are just a couple instances where it was jarring, dull, or maybe a little unpolished. It's a hard style to edit though, so I wonder how much of this I can level at Vuong and how much it's truly the fault of his publishers. Still a very beautiful novel that I have to say is worthy of all the praise it gets.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Clever writing, but not for the faint-hearted.
*by D***S on 19 January 2026*

I can see that this is clever writing, and the sort of thing that wins prizes, but it was a hard read. This was partly the subject matter and partly the unclear narrative.

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